Fijivirus

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Fijivirus
Virus classification
Group: Group III (dsRNA)
Family: Reoviridae
Genus: Fijivirus
Species

The genus Fijivirus is a member of the Reoviridae virus family. These have double-stranded RNA genomes and are therefore group III viruses. These viruses infect plants - unusual for reoviruses - and can also replicate in their arthropod intermediate hosts.

The type species is Fiji disease virus.


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